It sucks being a noob and not being able to use the stickies. A bunch of links from about 3-4 years ago don't work, and only lead to a 404 error. Since we all know how much time it would take to fix all the existing links, I'll show you how to get to those 404'd threads. Here is 404'd thread:

add in forums. (not actually bolded) just before the rest of the link. Then delete the phpBB/ section. Hit enter or go, and presto! No more 404! Check this link to be sure, it was from four years ago. Both links lead to the same thread, but the one below is the edited version.